4th November 2025
Katsina State Governor, Mallam Dikko Radda, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to grassroots agricultural transformation as he flagged off the distribution of irrigation equipment and farm inputs to 4,000 farmers across the state.
The event, held at the Government House, Katsina, was organised under the Katsina State Community Development Programme in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and the State Irrigation Authority.
Speaking during the ceremony, Governor Radda said the initiative reflected his administration’s vision to empower rural communities and strengthen agriculture as the foundation of the state’s economy.
“Today’s event is not merely a distribution exercise; it is a reflection of our collective commitment to improving the lives of our people, especially our hard-working farmers whose efforts put food on our tables every day,” he said.
Radda explained that the items distributed, including 4,000 irrigation water pumps, 4,000 knapsack sprayers, herbicides, and liquid fertilisers, were part of deliberate efforts to make farming more productive and profitable while ensuring food security across the state.
He added that the Community Development Programme was designed to bring governance closer to the grassroots, allowing communities to identify their needs and drive their own development.
“When I assumed office, I made a promise that government would no longer sit in comfort while our people struggle in silence. That promise gave birth to the CDP, a structure that allows government to listen directly to the people and respond to their real needs,” Radda said.
The governor directed the CDP to ensure transparency and accountability in the distribution process and mandated the Katsina State Agricultural and Rural Development Authority to deploy agricultural extension officers to guide farmers on the effective use of the equipment.
“These tools belong to our farmers, but more importantly, they belong to the future of Katsina State. Use them wisely to improve your productivity and lift your families out of hardship,” he advised.
Earlier, the CDP Coordinator, Dr Kamal, noted the far-reaching impact of the programme since its inception, stating that almost every community in Katsina had benefitted from one intervention or another.
“From November last year to date, there is hardly any community in Katsina that has not felt the impact of the CDP,” he said.
“Through various initiatives, we have distributed fertilisers at polling units, provided N50,000 financial support to widows and vulnerable women under the KT-Cares initiative, and supported smallholder farmers to boost productivity.”
Also speaking, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Aliyu Lawal, said the initiative would boost irrigation farming, promote sustainable food production, and strengthen the state’s agricultural base.
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